Gilchrist County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

19,040

Median Age

43.2

Male Median

39.8

Female Median

46.7

Gilchrist County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Gilchrist County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +14.1%%.

+14.1%% Growth

Gilchrist County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Gilchrist County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.219,040
202342.718,494
202242.718,070
202142.217,759
202041.718,245
201942.117,953
201842.517,615
201742.817,191
201642.317,033
201542.016,992
201441.316,948
201340.616,917
201239.716,880
201139.616,843
201039.516,683

Gilchrist County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1715.7%
18–248.4%
25–3411.4%
35–5424.0%
55–6414.8%
65+20.2%

Dependency Ratios for Gilchrist County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
70.7
Youth Dependency:
36.2
Old-Age Dependency:
34.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Gilchrist County, Florida

The median age in Gilchrist County, Florida is 43.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Gilchrist County, Florida is 19,040.

In Gilchrist County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Gilchrist County, Florida is aging.
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